07/17/2026
How April 17, 2023 Changed My Life ā¤ļø
Some dates become memories. Others become milestones that redefine the course of your life.
For me, that date is April 17, 2023.
At 24 years old, I was carrying wounds that no one could see. Rejection had stolen my confidence. Failed relationships had left me questioning my value. I smiled in public while privately trying to put the broken pieces of my heart back together.
Then God rewrote my story.
He did not simply answer a prayer for a relationship. He answered a deeper prayer for healing. In His perfect timing, He brought Cleopatra Ashanti Pennymon into my life. She never rushed my healing, never weaponized my past, and never expected me to become someone overnight. Through her patience, consistency, and love, God began restoring what pain had almost destroyed.
Today, we have celebrated two incredible years of marriage, and I am reminded that the greatest love stories are not built on perfection. They are built on grace, commitment, forgiveness, and a shared pursuit of Christ.
If you are in a season of heartbreak, do not lose hope. God has a way of restoring what life tried to ruin. He can heal the heart you thought would never beat the same again. Your scars do not disqualify you from experiencing healthy, God honoring love.
One thing is certain. Two things are for sure.
I will never stop thanking God for the woman who stood beside me while He was putting me back together.
I love you, Cleopatra Ashanti Pennymon. ā¤ļø
Forever is not just a promise we made to each other. It is a testimony of what God can do when two people surrender their lives to Him.